QA Engineer - League of Legends, GAT

Quality Analysts are analytical champions for quality, focused on testing extensively to ensure a holistic understanding of Riot’s projects. They create test plans and evaluate both the functional and subjective caliber of projects for a Riotous development team. As every project is different, they listen and improve, to put the players and their team first, and to solve ambiguous and complex problems. Most importantly, it’s their passion and love for League that ensures that Quality Analysts help us level up and innovate on our processes, giving players the best experiences.

As a Quality Assurance Engineer on the Game Analysis Team you will focus on owning the testing of gameplay experiences for League of Legends. You will work directly with developers to participate in, conduct, and strategically plan coverage of the content you own. You will own the testing of projects in various states of development and create objective results that guide a variety of design decisions. You will be responsible for our understanding of how players will best utilize upcoming content and identifying when a design is being used in a destructive way, preventing players from experiencing that pain. You will work on a team with highly passionate gamers that live and breathe games, theorycrafting, and competing in them.

Responsibilities:

• High level understanding of micro and macro decisions in League
• Provide actionable feedback, communicating how effectively a change does or does not accomplish a specific goal
• Own the testing of large scope projects such as champions, items, or runes.
• Consider the differences and perspectives between tiers of players when giving feedback on champions and mechanics
• Perform static analysis of in-game stats to inform testing priorities
• Identify and report bugs you encounter during playtests

Required Qualifications:

• Ranked D2+ in Solo/Duo queue
• Understanding of QA best practices
• Demonstrably strong analytical and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Demonstrably strong critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Clear nature of curiosity toward problems. You should quickly jump in to understand and solve them; figuring out the "why" and "how" of things is part of your nature

Desired Qualifications

• Ranked Masters+ in Solo/Duo queue
• Experience with QA for Games and in-game content

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look at your past studies and experience, but for this role, we also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this is the role for you!

Our Perks:

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner's Code and Community Code. Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming.

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

• Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
• Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.